Meet The Team

Welcome to our NJC “Meet The Team” section, a light hearted take on our people that make NJC Equipment Hire.

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NIC – MANAGING DIRECTOR

First up to get the innings off to a flyer.. Nic (the N of NJC)
Nic has an extensive hire background running successful McEntee and Kennards branches before taking the plunge to become a business owner. As with many of our crew, Nic is a local living and breathing the norwest culture with his wife Terri and kids Zoe & Deegan.
If you know Nic, he always has a project on the go, doesnt do things by halves, loves his sport and anything with an engine. He hits the cover off a golf ball, prefers to drive sideways on the track and ticks the all rounder box in his T20 cricket team, regularly topping the averages with bat & ball. An all round good bloke, doing great things in the community and the driving force as Managing Director here at NJC

April 2020

JAKE – DIRECTOR

The man, the myth, the legend and the J in NJC!
A homegrown Waitakere lad, the eldest of 5 boys and one of 3 plumbers within the Curran clan!
Jake’s been part of the local norwest landscape doing great things in the community for awhile now both with business and supporting our local clubs & schools.

For those who know Jake, he’s always up for a laugh and isn’t afraid of a prank or two, dangerous territory around here as one of his recent victims informs me, “have cctv footage of the perp (Jake) and retaliation is coming!” When he’s not messing with staff, he genuinely loves helping people and combined with his business hustle and humour, creates a great team environment to be around.

Outside of business and family, he’s still showcasing his ‘fleet of foot’ and ‘miracle offloads’ for his beloved Kumeu ‘Moistie Maulers’ rugby team (at time of publication). It seems his star player status could now be in jeopardy though since becoming a Heineken fanatic and taking a liking to flashy backline moves instead of front row biffo of late.
A top man to have around the traps keeping things interesting for us all.
Jake Curran…this is your life!

June 2020

REECE – GENERAL MANAGER

Tasked with growing and fine tuning the business, Reece has brought a professional approach and a calm head to our team since coming on board in 2019. His business experience, leadership and professionalism gained from a long career in high performance sport as a professional cricketer (including the Black Caps), and having been involved with several successful start ups is a welcome addition to the NJC team. We have full confidence that Reece, along with a strong team around him will continue to evolve and shape the business for future growth and development.

ANDREW – OPS / BRANCH

Meet Andrew.
Our Operations Manager who spends countless hours leading our branch team towards the bigger goal.
This guy has a wealth of knowledge, a truckload of experience and always puts his best foot forward to drive the well oiled machine that is NJC Hire.
When he’s not working (not sure when that is), you’ll find him pounding the pavement around the West or getting amongst some DIY. Sources say he’s secretly working on his golf game to take out the office sweepstake at our next event.

He’s a family man with a big heart always wanting to better his crew and family alike.

Be sure to keep a look out for him around the branch.

Another legend in the cog

SAMANTHA – OFFICE MANAGER

Say hello to Samantha, our Office Manager.

We’re fashionably late to the party with this post as Sam has just ticked over 2 years with NJC, but as they say, time flies when you’re having fun!

Sam is a whiz behind the scenes, supporting our team and building strong relationships with our suppliers to help keep machines online and our customers happy.

Always showing up with a great attitude and willing to help where it’s needed, Sam isn’t afraid to get go outside her role and get her hands dirty to get the job done. She also isn’t one to put up with any nonsense and is more than happy to tell the lads to pull their heads in when its needed, as a result the language around the branch has got a whole lot better, our lunch room is tidy and the bathrooms are spotless! Thanks Sam.

When she’s not dotting i’s, crossing t’s or washing Doug’s mouth out with soap, Sam enjoys the outdoors, fitness, travel, a cheeky tipple with friends and spending time with her family.

Better late than never, help us welcome in Samantha!

July 2026

DOUG – BRANCH

Doug has been in the industry longer than most of us have had hot lunches. He seems to know everyone having been part of the Kumeu Hire team for years. He brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and enthusiasm to the team along with his signature big grin and laugh.

Most hear him before they see him, a bloody good sort here at NJC with a heart of gold ensuring our customers get what they need and are well looked after.

JP – ACCOUNT / RELATIONSHIP

Welcomed into the NJC cult August 2020, this man needs no introduction for those in the know, having spent the past 21 years in various strategic sales roles within the construction plant industry. JP’s one of the good guys who thrives on building strong relationships and going the extra mile to ensure his customers are well looked after whilst continuing to grow their businesses. We know our customers will be in safe hands with the professionalism and knowledge he brings to our new Sales Manager role.

Sources say JP loves his sports so will fit right in with the daily banter of dissecting the performances our sporting heroes from the comfort of our plush armchairs. We seem to be developing a trend with our recruitment for the need to have some sort of current or former ability on the sports field (most definitely former for most of us), this helps with ‘street cred’ at the water cooler for the ‘back in our day’ analysis.. JP easily fits the brief as a promising rep cricketer back in his teenage years, and rounds it off nicely as a near scratch golfer, pretty standard for those in sales these days isnt it? FYI spoiler; hes currently nursing a niggly back, so its a good time for a cheeky wager next time you go for a round with him.

Sport aside, he’s a family man who loves spending time with his family and friends and is a a dab hand in the kitchen where he makes heck of a jalapeño sauce!

We are proud to have him apart of the NJC Stable, a real good sort in the industry so make sure you stop for a chat next time you see him around the traps.

August 2020

FRANCIS – TRANSPORT

Meet Francis.
One of our tireless legends making the wheels turn..literally!
Whether he’s delivering gear to our awesome customers, sweeping the yard, servicing gear or taking orders, this guy just gets it done.
An avid league supporter and another car enthusiast, Frano is your man to chat cars.

When he isn’t smashing out his work he’s living life to the max. A huge heart always putting others first.
Make sure you give him a wave when you see him out and about.

TROY – BRANCH

Meet Troy

Since joining our team full time as a 17yr old, hes stood up and lead the way with his workm ethic, so much so that he nailed 4 in a row employee of the month’s!

One of our youngest, but one of our most consistent & hard working members of our team, always smiling, holding his own with the yard banter, and never shying away from the hard graft when it’s needed, he’s shown us old dogs a trick or two. Call it youthful exuberance or perhaps it’s his fondness for Hi-Chews… whatever it is, “Heaps Good” as Troy will say.

After hours, well… he’s a pest with his air horned 4×4 rig ; ) as I’m sure his team mates will agree. We get it, you have loud horns haha.

Troy is a champion and a valued member of our crew always helping and assisting our customers to the best of his ability.

Great work T-Roy!